Voice overs, budgets, auditions
Finding a voice over talent is easy with bodalgo. Here you will find the answers to all your questions regarding: "How do I find the best talents for my project?"
No matter whether you are looking for a commercial voice over, a great voice for corporate narration or an animation character: the process of finding the perfect voice over talent – from casting to the finished recording – is virtually always the same. We have created this faq so you know exactly what to focus on when it's time for you to find the perfect voice actor for your project!
The most frequently asked questions about voice talents and voice over castings
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How much is a voice over talent?
The bodalgoMat provides a good overview of voice over rates. With it you can calculate a budget for different projects with just a few clicks.
What's the buyout?
The counterpart to a buyout is the so-called "layout" or "Basic Session Fee" (BSF), which refers to the talent's rate for the studio time and production of the recording itself. However, the importance of BSFs is dwindling as more and more talents record in their own studios.
What should I pay particular attention to when hiring a voice over talent?
When selecting your candidates, you should pay attention to a professional implementation, recognizable by precise articulation, lively, authentic expression (according to your specifications) and a technically flawless recording (no hiss, no background noises, no room ambiance, etc.)
Tip: The price should not – within reason, of course – play a major role in your considerations. Shopping the bottom shelf because of a 20 percent saving certainly does not justify the risk of your project being totally rejected by your target group because of a voice talent that did fit the job.
What do I do if I'm not satisfied with the recording?
It becomes more difficult when subjective criteria are involved, such as artistic approach. However, thanks to online casting with auditions according to your script, such a case is rather unlikely, since you already know in advance how the talent will interpret your copy.
Important: Subsequent changes to the copy by the customer (so-called "author corrections") do not need to be recorded by the voice talent free of charge. Ideally, however, you should agree on a rate for author corrections at the beginning of the collaboration.